Chess Puzzle #ibSAc — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2262 · Expert · defensive move, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rook c2; bishops d3/h6; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook b8; bishops b4/b7; pawns a5/e5/e6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook c2→g2).
  3. Best move: Rg8 — rook b8→g8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1bq4k/4p1pB/p3p3/1bP1P1Q1/1P1B4/P1R2P2/1K6 w - - 2 41

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